Tax Watch

With school budget votes and trustee elections coming on May 21, taxpayers have a lot to consider over the next few days. Whether you plan to vote yes or no, what are the biggest issues you’re weighing in your decision? You can choose more than one answer. What will affect… Read More →

There are only 11 days left to file your 2012 income tax return. The deadline is midnight on April 15. File late and you’ll be subject to interest on any money you owe and additional penalties. But you’re not the type to wait until the last minute, are you?. No,... Read More →

In New York, spring brings two things: more sunshine and more school taxes. Local school districts have begun preparing and sharing preliminary budgets with taxpayers. But at least one local school district has said it plans to exceed the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap while others are considering it… Read More →

With tax filing season upon us, and the refund joy or check-writing pain it brings, what are your plans for dealing with Uncle Sam this year? Are you filing extra early with Turbo Tax and taking a trip somewhere warm (who could blame you) or waiting until the absolute last-minute… Read More →

If President Barack Obama and Congress do not act to avoid the fiscal cliff, school districts throughout New York could lose $164 million in federal funding, or an average of $243,000 per district, according to an analysis by the New York State School Boards Association. Districts in the Lower Hudson… Read More →

As Americans tiptoe closer to the fiscal cliff, more are growing concerned about the impact going over the cliff – if Democrats and Republicans fail to reach an agreement or take action to prevent all or some of a batch of tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect… Read More →